MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – State Police at the Negaunee Post responded to a bomb threat early yesterday at a business in Marquette Township. The bomb threat was called in just after 1 a.m. at the Days Inn hotel. The suspect also had pulled a fire alarm, causing an evacuation of the […]

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – State education officials say Michigan students made academic gains in math, reading and writing last year. However science scores declined compared to 2011 results. The new data comes from the results of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program, also known as MEAP. The reading, writing and mathematics gains […]

It’s a sloppy one out there with roads a mix of wet and heavy snow in some areas and just wet conditions elsewhere. Michigan State Police say roads across the U.P. are ranging from snow covered and icy to slushy and wet. Please drive carefully on your early commute. There are no school closings or […]

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Authorities in the southern U.P. say a student was arrested and charged this week with making a bomb threat at the Menominee Junior and Senior High School. According to reports, the juvenile male student allegedly wrote the threat on a piece of paper which was found in […]

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – State House Speaker Jase Bolger says his chamber will not pass legislation that would mandate a transvaginal ultrasound be performed on women seeking abortions. The measure, introduced by House Republican Joel Johnson of downstate Clare, would require the ultrasound at least two hours before an abortion is […]

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The results are in for the snow statue judging for Michigan Tech’s annual Winter Carnival in Houghton. “The Incredibles” animated movie was the inspiration for Phi Kappa Tau’s winning statue. The Hancock-based group took first in the fraternity division for their diorama that combined massive size with […]

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The Department of Natural Resources has released new fishing opportunities for dip-net anglers. The dip-net season has been modified and will now open statewide on March 20, as opposed to its previous date of April 1. Additionally, dip-net and hand-net seasons are no longer differentiated by peninsula […]

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Governor Rick Snyder has presented his state budget proposal in Lansing. Snyder is proposing that Michigan’s K-12 public schools, universities and community colleges get funding increases of about 2 percent in the fiscal year that starts in October. According to the Governor’s office, this is the second […]

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association has made some changes to the starting ceremonies for the U.P. 200 and Midnight Run sled dog races set for Friday, February 15 in downtown Marquette. The UPSDA will be starting the Midnight Run Sled Dog Race later than previously announced. […]

MARQUETTE, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – Manistique Public Safety says firefighters responded to an attic fire last night at a home on Fifth Street in Manistique. The fire was called in around 7:45 p.m. at a residence at 102 South Fifth Street. The fire was brought under control in about 15 minutes, but […]